Test Specifications for PE & RSE (Petroleum l Certification proqramme Examinations

(Effective 276 May, 2016)

Approxlmate Percentage of Examination

A. Part I 1oo %
A Pr nciples offundamenta rnathematics and the physicat sciences. (Wi| be prepared by [, Eng C )
B. Peiroleum Eng neeing Tenninology l petroteum Geotoqy inctusive).
C Orgrn of Oil and cas

D. Fundamentals of Drill ng engineerinq

E Fundamenials of Production enginee ng

F. Fundamenials of Reservoir Eng neerrng

G. Relevant Orl & Gas industry environmental prctectron related spectfic€tions &.eguations.

H Professionalsm, including ethlcs and due d ttgence ( wt I b6 prepared by M Eng C )

E l3rUI

B Cemenung.

C Drilling fluids

D Drillstring
ED lling mechanics

G Rig equipmeni capablliUes

H. Dlrect onal/horizontal dritting

J We lconaol/BoP.

K Solds conlro
L, BitS

ll. Completion. Production and Facitities 4Oo/"

A. Proper liii mechanism seleciton given a set of well condliions.

B SJc-er'oo oump -g Eystens

C. Gas lifl, including lnteirnitlers plunger tift or gas ift vatves

D Downhole pumps includlng ESPs progressve cavity purnps. orletpumps

E We land comp etron sysiems including noda ana ysis

F. lnfow pedormance curve analysis.
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G lvatr \ a"rd reame rls

-l rub'ag and oov!.10 e eorprrert
o r g a'ro aoardormerr o'ocedJres

J. Remedlal/recomp etion operations (squeezing cementing. sand control, perforatinq, elc )

K. Selections of prplng io accomftodaie ilow rate, total pressure and pressure drop considerat ons.

L. Compressor applic€i on and sizing pararneiers.

On-site prccessing equipment including separators heater ireaierc' or dehydraiors Sand

[,4. Cnnl''l
Syslems. Cold Separation ior Hydrocarbon Due Pornt Control, WateI DisposalSysiem, etc.

N. On-slte storage v€sse s nclud ng pipLng, valves ana ventng

O Well testjng (w rellne, produciion test DST, we I tesi analys s).

P De r v aiion of propert es irom form ation evaiuation data included llihology m echa nica rock

p'ooe'T es flu d plopen.es a4d boreho e d:n e'sio_

Q lVechanLcal rock properties.

t. Reservo r 30 %

A Reseavoir geosclence.

B Oil/gas reseruolr peaiormance.

C. lVelhods to deierrnine nei pay.

D. Phase behav orreservoir fluids.

E Slngle/mulllphase llow n porous media

F Gravity/cap llary and viscous forces

G Methods for estirnatng reserves and recovery

H. Rese.vo r developmenl technrques (paiierns rates, stimu ation eic )

I Water/qas nteclion

J Physicalmeasurements le.9., acoustc nuciear. e e.trcal)

K. Ljihology

N,l. Coring (SWC, full hole core, petrophysical/ ab analysls).

TOTAL 1OO%
 REFERENCE LITERATURES

PART.1
Fundamentals of Oil and Gas
1. Introductio. to Oiland Gas Production, Book one of the APt Vocational Training Series, June- 1996.

Reseruoir and Production Fundanrenials by Schtunberger, Ju y - 1980

3. Fundamenials of Petroeum, Fourth Edliion by Kale Van Dyke 1997

Petrcleum Engineers Handbook, Vol 1 to 5 by Howard B Bradety, Copyr ghl 1987 by SPE.

5. Dictionary of Oil and Gas Production by Ctitrord Jones 2012

6. Dictionary ofO l, Gas, and PekochemicatProcessing by Atireza Bahadori. 2O'14.

7. A Dictionary forthe O lend Gas lndusiry, Second Edition. Petex UniveEiiyof Housnn,2011

I Oil and Gas Terminologies by Kite fi/arch 2010

s Environmental Contro in PelroleLm Engifleerng by John C Reis, Gutf Publishing Company 1996

10 Healih Safety and Environmental Reference Guide, |ADC, January 2OO4

11 Health Safeiy and Environmental Case Guidelines for Land Dntt nq Unrts by ADC July. 2009.

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Drillinq
Well Desiqn. Drillino Orerations. Drillino Hvdraulics. Penelration Rates- Pore pressures. Cementino.
Operations. Blowout Control. and Mud Svstems
1. Adams, N.J. and Chafiier, T.C.: Drilling Engineering-A Comptete Wett Ptanning Approach, Penn-Wett
Publishing Co., Tulsa ('1985)

2. Bourgoyne, A.T. el al.: Applied Drilling Enginerring, Textbook Series, SpE, Dattas (1986).

3- Cihyous, Wlliam, ed., Slandard Handbook of PeAobum and Naturalcas Engineedng, Volume One,
Gulf Publishing Co., Austin, Texas (1996)

4 Cementng Handbook by George Suman. Gulf Publishing Company 1997

Casino. Tubi.q and D.illstrino Desion

1. All €ferences listed above

2. Completions Hydraulic Handbook, Schlumberger

3. Packer Systems Catalouge, Baker

4. I Handbook, Schlumberger

5. AP! Bulletin 5C2: Perfomanca Properties ofCasing, Tubing, and Drillpipe, Amedcan Petroleum lnst.,
Dallas (1984).
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Formation Evaluation
Wel'Testino
1 Eanougher RoberiC Jr:Advances n Well Tesi Analysis, I\,4onog.a ph Seres SPE, Dallas (1977).
2 Il althews, C S and R ussell, D G : Presslre Bu ld up and Flow Tests in Wells, l\Ionograph Series, SP E.
Dallas {1967)

3 Lee, W..1.. WellTesting, Texlbook Senes SPE Da as (1982).

4 Horne, R N : M odern Well Test Analysls second edtion Petroway lnc., Palo Allo. Callfomia ( 1995)

Production Facilities
1 Engineering Data Book 1oth edition, Gas P.ocessors Supplers Association, Tulsa (1987) Secirons7I
13.20.

2 Car.bel , J M. and Maddox R N., Gas Conditoning and Processrng Voi I Norman Oklahoma (1970).

3. Economides M. Hill. A.D . and Ehlig Economides C. Petroleum Production Sysierns Prentice Hall
(1994).

4. Allen.T.O and Roberts A P.: Produciion Operations Vol 1:Well Completions. Workover& Stirnulation.
folrlh editon, OGCI (1993)

5 Allen, T.O. and Roberls A.P.: Produclion Operauons Vol 2r We Completrons, WodKover& Slimulatlon,
founh editron, OGCI (1993)

ArtificialLift
1 API Recommended Practice RP-l11: Design Calculai ons for Sucker Rod Pump ng Systenrs. Amerlcan
Petro eum lnsi., Dallas (1977)
_fulsa
2 Brown, K.: Technology of Artificial Liit Vo.2a Pennvr'e LPublishing Co, (1980).

3 Sudace Operations in Petroleum Production I Developmenl in Peiloleum Science 19 A ( 1987 ).

4. Surface Operalions n Petroleum Product on ll Development ln Petroleurn Science 19 B ( 1989 )

Production Schedulino/Well Performance/Nodal Analvsis

1. Brown, K.: Technology of A.t Iicial L fl, Vol l and Vo.4 PennwellPLrblishrng Co TLrlsa (1984)

2 Slder H.C.: Wondwide Praciicai Petroleum Rese.voir Engineering [,'lethods. Pennwell Publlshrng Co .

Tulsa (1983) Chapter L

3 E ng ineefing Data Book eleventh edii on Gas Processors Suppl ers Assn. Vol 1 and 2, Tllsa (1 998)

4 Nlnd, T E.W.E W.: Principles of Oil Well Produci on second edilion ltrccraw_Hill(1964)
5 A N odal approach for Applying Systems Analysis tothe Flowing and Artif ic al L ft O I or Gas Well Kermii E
Brown. 1979.

Completions / Stimulations / Well Desiqn

1. Willams et al:Acidizing Fundamentals SPE Monograph No 6 SPE.

2. BoJrgoyle IT
J- fi4ilrerm ^( Chereve4 [,4 E a.dwoLng.ES -, AopheoD. rgEng,ree'1q
Textbook Vo 2, SPE (1991).

3. tulitchell Brll:Advanced Oilwel Dilling Eng neerng Handbook,lenth edtion, Mitchell(1995).

4 The FracBook Design/Data Manuai and TheFrac Book l1 l\lanuai Halliburton.

5. Completions Hydraullc Handbook , Schlumberger
Economics
lJensen.JerryL.,Lake,LarryW,Corbeit,PatrlckWIV.andGogginDavidJ.StatistjcsforPeiroeum
Enqineering & Geoscience. Elsevier (2000).

!tultidisciplined lnteresUGeneral Petroleum Enoineerino

1 Bradley H B . Peiroleum Engineenng Handbook, SPE (1992)

2 TechFacts Enqineeinq Handbook, Baker Oil Tools (1995)

3. HaLllburton Cernenung Tables (Red Book) Halliburton SeNices (1999).

4. r Handbook, Sch Lrmberger

5 Completions Hydrauilc Handbook, Schlunrberger

6 Technlcal Data Handbook Weatherford

7 N,,lanual of Petroleum ,leasurement Siandards, AP Standard 2530 API {1994 )

Reservoir
General

1 Bradley H I : Pefoleum Engineering Handbook

2. C.aft. B C and Hawkins. M F Applied Petrolelm Resetuoir Engrneeing

3. Lee .l and Wattenbarger R A : Gas Reseruoir Engine€ ng

4 Da"e. L o FL_dare.ta'c oi eesenor __9'^ee'ing

5. lkoku C U . Natulal Gas Producton Engineelrng

Fluid Prooerties and Analvsis

1. UIcCain, W.D Jr.: The Prope.ties of Petroleum Fiuids

2 Sta.ding,lvl B rVolumetrlc and Phase Behavior of O IF eld Hvdrocarbon Sysiems

3 Abnormal Formaton Pressufes, Developmeni in Pelroleum Science 2, 1976

lmprcved Recoverv
1 Craiq, F F : The Reservoir Engineer ng Aspecls of Waterflooding
2 Water Flooding , G Paulwillhlte
3 Enhanced OilRecove.y , G Pau Willhite
4 Enhanced O I Recovery Deveoprnenl in Petroleum Science 13 1981
5. applied Enhanced Oil Recovery, Aurel Carcoana, 1992

Well Production and Test Analvsis

1 Earlougher, R C. J r.: Ad vances in Well Tesi Analvsis, SPE [l onograph Ser]es Vollmev

2 Lee. W.J.r Well Testing

3 Feikovlch, M J : Decline Curve Analysis Using Tvpe Curves (SPE)